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3D editorial art of a data dashboard with a cost meter and rising bars on a dark studio surface

Cloud & FinOps · Jul 29, 2026 · 12 min read

Databricks Genie billing starts July 6, 2026: a cost-control playbook for admins

On July 6, 2026 Databricks Genie moved to pay-as-you-go DBU billing beyond a free per-user allowance. Here is how to set budgets, per-user caps and a billing query so a Genie rollout never surprises finance.

Manu Shukla

#Databricks Genie #FinOps #DBU

3D editorial art comparing two data platforms with cost meters on a dark studio surface

AI Tools · Jul 29, 2026 · 11 min read

Databricks Genie vs Snowflake Cortex Analyst: which text-to-SQL is cheaper to forecast in 2026

Databricks Genie meters text-to-SQL in DBUs from July 6, 2026; Snowflake Cortex Analyst bills per message at a flat AI Credit price. A 2026 comparison of which is cheaper to run and easier to forecast.

Manu Shukla

#Databricks Genie #Snowflake Cortex Analyst #text-to-SQL